The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-21
PROHIBITIONISTS ALARMED.
THEIR CAUSE At STAKE BEFORE THE
HIGHEST COURT OF THE LAND.
Fears that tho Prohibitory Laws will be
Declared Observation-Disclosures Brow
er's Decisions In tho Kansas Cases.

Fears that tho Prohlb,tory Laws win be
Declared OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Brow.
er's Decisions In tho Kansas Cases.
WASHINGTON, Oct 2O--There Is great deal
OF excitement among temperance people
throughout the country owing to an appre-
hension that the Supreme Court OF the United
States will declare tho prohibitory liquor laws
Unconstitutional. Seven cases are pending
before tho court. Two Of them come from
Kansas four from Iowa, and one from Atlanta,
Ga. The Kansas cases have already been ar
gued In behalf Of the brewers by Senator Vest
OF Missouri and Joseph II. Choato Of New York.
To the establishment and Indignation Of the
Prohibtionists no one appeared on their side Of
the question, and they are now in great state
OF excitement for fear tho court will decide as
1t naturally will do. upon the cases as present.
ed ex parte. The blame rests with Attorney
General Bradford of Kansas, who had charge
OF the cases and failed for some reason to put
In an appearance.
The first case tried before tho State Supreme
Court OF Kansas was decided against the ga
loon keepers, although Judge Brewer then q
IN wsh 6s ander th
Fourteenth Amendment the property or bnsi-
ness OF citizen could not be destroyed with.
the State would have to pay damages for all
saloons closed. Soon after rendering this deci:
States Circuit bench, and the s case S being sp.
Realed to him was decided in favor 81. Of the
This was known as the Mengier case. Tho
brewers then made up another test case. even
Ieavenwort6 brewer named zebold was made
party, and that being carried up to Judge
the Menger and Ziebold cases s.t were appealed
to the United States Supreme Court and the
saloon interest was rspresent4ed at the hear,
H. theate. The Rttorney"aenera OF" q Kansas KANSAS
falling, as has been said. to appear;
saSsf Br sFss By the T. baan sd
Gray, attorneys Of this city, who appeared IN
Kansas s cases in order that bradford might put
an bs saS sbss the be-
edasa T showed 0 that ase he A ss% not
sder Mates hs coar
plainly that unless tho Prohibiton!sts showed
eiared uneonstitutionai It would be- compelled
Vest and choate Bradford has teiegrsphsd
in court Monday next. ''
The Prohbitfonists have sent Samuel W.
bar, here to- represent their interests; Packard
arrived to-day. and In looking over the docket
%as to s ssaa al
OF the cases come. and to Atlanta. from which
the fifth comes. and has obtained authority to
appear In behalf Of both States. He will appear
In court tomorrow and ask that these five
cases be advanced on the docket and heard ,
before the two cases from Kansas already sub:
mtted are decided. Whether his request will
ne granted, is q question. and upon 1t hang
the hopes Of the Prohibitionsts. whose cause
has been neglected while the brewers and
is understood that the Supreme. Court at
present is disposed to sustain Judge Brewer
IN his decision that State authority may not
without paying damages or compensation in
some form to those whose property has been
dreds OF millions Of dollars are ipyested In the
manufacture and sale Of liquor in States where
forced, and II such o decision as is expected is
given, the States will! be compelled to pay, i'm
mense sums In the shape Of damages to those
whose investments have been idle, Thecases
are regarded as OF as great national import
ance as the famous bred Scott case, and the
entire Temperance movement will be par.
alyzed unless the Court decides In Its favor.